METEOR 2-17 DEB, 38285

Orbit data source: Space-Track

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 38285 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Sat, 30 Jan 1988 UTC launched from the Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR). Debris objects in space refer to the collection of defunct objects orbiting the Earth. Examples of debris include non-operational satellites, rocket bodies, and fragments generated from explosions, collisions, or faulty payload assembly.

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Identifier

38285, 1988-005AN

Orbit

LEO

Last TLE update

11 hours ago

Origin

Russian Space Forces (CIS)

Manufacturer

Unknown

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

Launch date (UTC)

1988-01-30 (37 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown

Radar Cross Section

Small (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 11 hours ago

0 METEOR 2-17 DEB
1 38285U 88005AN  25196.75759730  .00000946  00000-0  65752-3 0  9990
2 38285  82.5468 201.5037 0013659 130.2942 229.9422 13.97829931163781

Epoch: 2025-07-15T18:10Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-15T18:10:56.406Z)

Latitude

-0.00004°

Longitude

-5.07886°

Altitude

910.649 km

Speed

7.393 km/s

True Right ascension

13h 26m 00s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

66.83764°

Longitude

156.84524°

Altitude

903.357 km

Speed

7.411 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

03h 46m 15s

Apparent Declination

23° 16' 01"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

17:38:07

Azimuth

27.613° NE

Elevation

-21.645°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

908.391 km

Perigee altitude

888.513 km

Semi-major axis

7,276.589 km

Eccentricity

0.00137

Inclination

82.5468°

RAAN

201.5037°

Arg. of periapsis

130.2942°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

229.9422°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.49664 °/min

Orbital period

102.96 mins

BSTAR

0.00065752

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METEOR 2-17 DEB, 38286

METEOR 2-17 DEB Visibility forecast

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Span	Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order	Start Az.	Max El. time (UTC)	Max El. Az.	Max El.	End time (UTC)	End Az.
10 mins	2025-07-16 11:56:25.825Z	0.729° NNE	2025-07-16 12:01:25.825Z	78.565° E	41.546°	2025-07-16 12:06:25.825Z	159.491° S
5 mins	2025-07-16 13:42:25.825Z	303.103° NW	2025-07-16 13:44:25.825Z	280.021° WNW	15.934°	2025-07-16 13:47:25.825Z	245.89° WSW
4 mins	2025-07-16 23:33:25.825Z	97.155° ESE	2025-07-16 23:34:25.825Z	86.121° E	13.621°	2025-07-16 23:37:25.825Z	54.126° ENE
10 mins	2025-07-17 01:13:25.825Z	195.223° SSW	2025-07-17 01:17:25.825Z	240.23° WSW	43.102°	2025-07-17 01:23:25.825Z	3.405° NNE

Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs

Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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